Douglas Morlock

BLACKSMITH

I am a Blacksmith - a deeply versatile art form. From my shop in Campbellford, Ontario, I forge all manner of metalwork: Wrought-iron railings, gates or chandeliers; rings, bracelets or jewelry; fine hand tools, knives or axes; furnishings and hardware for the home – The tools of this ancient trade can build almost anything, limited only by time and imagination.

Portfolio

Oak Leaf Fireplace Doors

Copper and steel fireplace doors, to match and complete a 1920s marble fireplace. Some very simple repousse, modern and traditional forms.

Birch-leaf Fireplace Doors

Lacey Cross Monument

Small Knives

Three small hunting knives, all 5160. From top, hafts are antler/cedar burl, Koa/Maple/Brass and Walnut with copper pins.

Colonial Fire Tongs

From a set of 18th c fireplace tools.
Wrought with precision.

Fire-tool Stand – Detail

Detail of a stand for fireplace tools,
showing complexity of finials.

Hammer-Poll Patriot Tomahawk

A hammer poll version of a famous movie tomahawk. Client request.
Steel.

Rococo Pipe Tomahawk

Pipe tomahawk with light engraving
and pewter accents.

Katana

Entirely hand-forged and polished – an exercise in patience. 11,000 layers of 1090/1040 steel kobuse-welded around a soft-iron core. Dimensions taken from a Kamakura-period Bizen. Fitted with a quilted-maple saya to reflect my western sensibilites.

Myself & My Work

The Work of Blacksmith Douglas Morlock

Working out of his shop in Campbellford, Ontario, Douglas Morlock forges all manner of fine metal art. From delicate silver jewelry to ornate wrought-iron railings and gates; chandeliers to swords, the hard-won skills of the blacksmith can realize any dream in metal.
Constantly refining his craft over the last decade and more, he continues the ancient traditions of fire, hammer and anvil. A wide range of skills and a keen sense of design produce pieces of outstanding quality and striking beauty - all crafted with unswerving attention to form, quality, and lasting elegance.
Browse the galleries of previous work, shop for available pieces, or contact Douglas to see what he may create for you. READ MORE

The Joy of Fine Steel

The Knife is perhaps the single most useful tool made by Man. Whether a shard of bone, knapped flint or forged crucible steel, the knife is a tool exquisite beyond reason. I take tremendous pleasure in making all kinds of knives...Read More

A Multitude of Mendacious Mjolnirs

Here's the first Thor's Hammer pendant I did, back in 2009.
I feel I've done better ones since, but this one strikes a chord with people. Not a month goes by that someone from the internet doesn't track me down and ask...Read More